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Velcorin inactivates microorganisms by entering the cell and inactivating some of the key enzymes required for cell function. The current thought is that Velcorin causes methoxycarbonylation of histidyl residues in the enzymes alcoholdehydrogenase and glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate-dehydrogenase. Excess Velcorin then completely hydrolyzes in the presence of water.
